Metal tile



om. 3, 193g., R. P. MYERS 2,174,727

METAL TILE Filed Aug. 13, 1938 @.Jnjgem IN V EN TOR.

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Patented Oct. 3, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE METAL TILE Russel P. Myers, South Bend, Ind.

Application August 13, 1938, Serial No. 224,787

1 Claim.

'I'his invention aims to provide a building and ornamental tile, made of bendable metal, the tile comprising a body, completely surrounded at its edge with a continuous ange extended entirely around the body, the disposition of the flange with respect to the body being such as to combine, in the flange, a reinforcing quality, and a minimum resistance to a bending of the body into angular form. A further object of the invention is so to dispose the flange that it will define, be-

hind the body, a recess adapted to receive an adhesive, whereby the tile may be mounted in place upon the structure wherewith it is used.

In the accompanying drawing:

Fig. 1 shows in elevation, a plurality of tiles constructed in accordance with the invention;

Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a sectional View illustrating a modication.

In carrying out the invention, there is provided a building and ornamental tile, adapted to be used on a wall or elsewhere. The tile is made of any bendable metal which may be treated to prevent rust, although the anti-rust treatment may be omitted.

'I'he tile comprises a body I which, preferably, is flat and plane. Figure 1 indicates that, as to outline, the bodyl of the tile may be of any contour. The size of the tile will be governed to some extent by the size of the room in which it is used, and by other conditions.

The edge of the body I is supplied with a continuous flange 2, extended entirely around the body. The flange 2 is disposed at an angle of forty-live degrees to the body, thereby to combine, in the flange, a reinforcing quality and a minimum resistance to a bending of the body into angular form, either forwardly or backwardly, the presence of the flange offering no appreciable resistance to the bending of the body. A bending of the body I is necessary at times, to enable the tile to fit into corners, or to permit the tile to conform to irregular walls.

The ange 2 defines, behind the body I, a shallow recess 3, and adhesive material 4 lls the recess and sticks to the body I and the flange 2.

(Cl. 18S- 85) The adhesive material is used to attach the tile to a wall 5 or other surface which is to be tiled.

The adhesive material shown at l may be a cement, for instance a rubber cement which can be softened by naphtha, although any sort of adhesive material may be employed.

The outer surface of the tile may carry a layer 6 of enamel, glazing, or lacquer, or any synthetic material, which may be baked in place, or air-dried. The layer 6 may be of any color or combination of colors, and it may embody any chosen design.

The tiles may be laid edge to edge, as illustrated in the drawing, the anges 2 of one tile being in intimate contact with the flanges of an adjoining tile, and there being no open or 0bjectionable cracks. The device saves much cutting of material and will be found economical and advantageous in use.

In Fig. 3 of the drawing, parts hereinbefore described have been designated by numerals already used, with the sufX a. In this form of the invention, the flanges 2a are omitted, and the body la is held on the support 5a by the adhesive material shown at 4a.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

A wall comprising a support having a plane surface, and a tile made of bendable metal and comprising a body, the edge of the body being supplied with a continuous flange extended entirely around the body, the flange being disposed at an angle of forty-five degrees tothe body, thereby to combine, in the flange, a reinforcing quality and a minimum resistance to a bending of the body into angular form, the flange defining a recess behind the body, and adhesive material completely tting the recess and bounded by the flange, the disposition of the flange at forty-five degrees to the body facilitating the outward flow of the adhesive material when the tile is pressed against said plane surface, and promoting a bond between the edge of the flange and the plane surface.

RUSSEL P. MYERS. 

